Jiménez (crater)

Jiménez

MESSENGER WAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	81°50′N 152°19′W / 81.83°N 152.31°W / 81.83; -152.31Coordinates: 81°50′N 152°19′W / 81.83°N 152.31°W / 81.83; -152.31
Quadrangle	Borealis
Diameter	27 km
Eponym	Juan Ramón Jiménez

Jiménez is a crater on Mercury, located near the north pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2019. It is named for the Spanish poet and author Juan Ramón Jiménez.^[1]

Jiménez is located on the southwest rim of Rizal crater.

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